The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-26

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The President appointed Mr. j. B. Whitfield
to index the Senate Journal
The President appointed Messrs Bryan and
Mann the committee from the Senate to visit
Kissimmee City and report upon the drained
lands by the OkeechObee Drainage Company.
Mr.. McMurray moved to reconsider the vote
nv which the resolution offered by Mr.. Bryan
was adopted lost
Mr.. Bryan moved to substitute Messrs. Gas
kins and Neel for the committee appointed
agreed to. ,,
offered by the committee to House bill No. 70,
Mr.. Gaskins offered the following amendment
Amend section 1 Alter State" in line two
of page two as follows Except the Internal
improvement lands proper granted by Chapter
3474. Laws of Florida, for the relief OF the city
Of Jacksonville, the counties of Baker. Bradford,
Columbia, Suwannee. Madison, Jefferson and
Leon"
Mr.. Tolbert moved that the bill be recommit-
ted TO Committee on judiciary; agreed to-
Mr.. Judge moved that the rules be waived
agreed to.
Mr.. McKinne moved tina, House bill No be
now taken up
Peniing which a committee from the House OF
Representatives appeared before the Senate ana
announced that the House was ready to receive
the Senate in Joint Session To vote LOT Chited
States Senator.
The President announced that the Senate
would now proceed to the Hall "l the House OF
Representatives.
JOINT SESSION.
ALP oclock NJ the Senate entered the Hall
of the House of Representatives and were re-
ce,vet by the Ionse.
The President announced that quorum oil
both Houses were present.
Mr. Wall moved that the Joint Session do now
proceed to the election OF u United States Sena
tor; agreed to-
Mr. PelOt nominated MIR. Samuel Pasco Tor
United States Senator
Mr.. Chandler nominated Mr. F. $. Goodrich
for U United States Senator.
The roll of the Senate being called, the vote
was:
For Pasco-Messrs. Blackwell, Bryan. Bur
man, Chaires, Coulter, Deano, Fraser, Gaskins
johnson, Jones, Judge. Lee Mallory, Mann,
Miller, Moreno Ncel, Orman, Stevens, stockton
Tolbert Walker, Jr., Wall, Whtdcn and Will
liams-26.
For Goodrich-Mcssrs Chandler, Cole Martin
and McMurray-4.
Mr. Fowler WAS excused from voting.
The roll of the House being called, the vote
was:
For Pasco = Mrssrs. Bas>n. B4lcher, Bitch OF
Aachua, Bitch Of Levy Brown, Campbell,
Chapman. Clark, Cotlrell, Crawford. Cromwell,
Daniel, Davidson of Didr, Douglass, Drake, Dun
can of Sumter, Duncan ct Hamilton, Dyal, Far
neil, EIIIU2lll, L ONu, 0dlJtl, 't''uDiCdh, II'ii,
Haven, Hicks, Johns Johnson, Jones' Kelley,
Lamar, Latham, Lightsev, McKinnon. Mason,
Malchett, Neel, Newlan, Peoples, Pclot, Perpall,
PoOser, Robinson, Rourke, Saxon, Shucr, Spear,
Sirom. Thomas Tompkins, Tippin, Umstead,
Upchurch Walker Washington, Willie Wilson
and WO,dS-58
For Goodrch-Messrs J. H. Anderson, s. An
derson, Biclby, Carleton, Carr, Davidson Of Es-
Gambia, Frazier, Gibbs, Hind, Mitchell, Parker,
Shavers and Snead-l3.
The President announced that The Hon. Sam
uel PascO had received a majority OF votes of
the Joint Session, and was duly elected United
States Senator
Mr. Mann moved that a committee of three be
appointed to notify Hon. Samuel Pasco Of his
election and to confer with him rs to the time
he would address the Legislature, also that they
invite Hons. E. A. Perry VIM. d Bloxham and
George g. McWh0rter to deliver an address at
the same time.
Messrs. Mann, Lamar and Hicks were APP
pointed on said committee.
Mr. Bryan moved that a committee of three be
appointed to notify the Governor of the election
of Hon. Samuel Pasco as United States Senator
The President appointed Messrs. Bryan, Poser
and Cole.
TWENTY MINUTES PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The Senate resumed its session.
The President in the chair
A quorum present.
Mr.. Coulter, by permission, intro luced Senate
bill No 279, to permit Isaac Munden and 1sam
Stephens to clear out Wacassassa creek and its
tributaries in Levy county, Florida, and to make
the same navigabe for logs and timber; re-
ferred
The President received the following commu-
ncation, which was read:
JACKSONVILLE FLA, May 10, 1887.
The Hon. President of the Senate
The Jacksonville Board of Trade, at special
session held yesterday afternoon, adopted the
following resolution
WHEREAS, This Board realizes the necessity
of we'll organized militia as a conservator of
the peace and goo order of the State and to
this end appreciates the importance of further
legislation therefore, be it
IesOued, That the Legislature now in session
be and they hereby respectfully urged to
adopt the militia bill now pending as embracing
the best features fthe present law of this well
as other States in the Union.
JOHN f. HART Chairman
JAMES NJ FAIRLIE, Secretary.
GEO c. WILSON.
ID. G. AMBLER,
PHILIP WALTER,
JAS NJ. SCHUMACHER,
Committee.
Mr.. Walker moved that the communication be
referred to The Committee on Militia.
Upon the motion to take up Senate bill No.
Mr.. Deano moved to adjourn agreed to.
Senate took recess until 4 o'clock p. NJ.
FOUR O'CLOCK p. NJ.
The Senate resumed its session.
The President in the chair.
A quorum present.
Mr.. McKinne, by consent, Introduced the fol
lowing
WHEREAS, There now remains only thirteen
days OF this session in which to consider the Leg
iSatVe work before US and
WHEREAS, There is still greater part Of the
most important work unancomplishel there
fore, be it
IeesolUed, That the time for converting Of the
Senate shall be rs follows 8 in the morning, in.
stead of TO- in the afternoon. instea of {;
and that night sessions be held from and after
the Goth, to meet at O'Clock.
Mr.. McMurray moved its adoption agreed to.
Mr.. Walker, Jr, by cpnscn', Introduced res
luton relating to procuring fire Proc; safe for the
COmptrOllcr's office read and referred
Mr.. Mallory. by permission, Introduced Sen
ate bill No. 279, prescribing The III 'dc of service
upon non-residen, defendants in chanccry cases
referred.
Mr. Stockton, by permission intro luced Sena'e
bill No. $50, to CHI ,nge The terms OF the Circuit
Court OF the Second Judicial Circuit of The Stale
of Florida referred
Mr.. Williams, chairman of the Committee on
Engrossed Bills reported Senate bill No. 149
and 1875.
Mr. Blackwell Chairman of The Committee on
Corporations, reported fAvorably on Senate bill
Nos 267, 266 and 1858
The President announced that the hour had
arrived for the consideration of Senate bill No.
1903, being special order.
Mr. Gaskins offered the following amendment:
Strike out "DeFuniak Spring, in Walton coun-